Parelloop (''Pearl Run'' in English) is an annual 10 kilometres
road running
Road running is the sport of running on a measured course over an established road. This differs from track and field on a regular track and cross country running over natural terrain.
These events are usually classified as long-distance ...
competition usually held in late March or early April in
Brunssum,
Netherlands
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. The inaugural edition was held in 1989.
In 2009, Micah Kogo broke the
world record
A world record is usually the best global and most important performance that is ever recorded and officially verified in a specific skill, sport, or other kind of activity. The book ''Guinness World Records'' and other world records organization ...
for the 10 km road distance, previously held by
Haile Gebrselassie
Haile Gebrselassie ( am, ኀይሌ ገብረ ሥላሴ, ''haylē gebre silassē''; born 18 April 1973) is an Ethiopian retired long-distance track, road running athlete, and businessman. He won two Olympic gold medals and four World Champion ...
. Since the mid-1990s, the competition has been dominated by
Kenya
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n athletes, with only three winners coming from outside the East African nation since 1999.
Winners
Key:
List of winners
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References
External links
Official website
{{10K road races
10K runs
Athletics competitions in the Netherlands
Recurring sporting events established in 1989
Sports competitions in Limburg (Netherlands)
Sport in Brunssum